Patents by Inventor Daniel D. Sympson

Daniel D. Sympson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tool for loading reactor tubes
    Publication number: 20040191135
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tool that can be used to load catalyst into a chemical reactor. In a preferred embodiment, the tool may also be used to measure the outage in the reactor tube. Also in a preferred embodiment, the tool provides a way to prevent dust from accumulating on the upper tube sheet of the reactor while loading catalyst into the reactor tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Tubemaster, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford L. Johns, Daniel D. Sympson
  • Device and method for blowing down and measuring the back pressure of chemical reactor tubes
    Publication number: 20040173008
    Abstract: A device and method for measuring the back pressure in chemical reactor tubes includes many automated features. Inflatable tube seals may be automatically inflated. The device may measure several tubes at once. It may transmit data electronically to a remote computer for analysis and graphic display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Tubemaster, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford L. Johns, Daniel D. Sympson
  • Device and method for blowing down and measuring the back pressure of chemical reactor tubes
    Patent number: 6725706
    Abstract: A device for measuring the back pressure in chemical reactor tubes includes many automated features. Inflatable tube seals may be automatically inflated. The device may measure several tubes at once. It may transmit data electronically to a remote computer for analysis and graphic display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Tubemaster, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford L. Johns, Daniel D. Sympson
  • Device and method for blowing down and measuring the back pressure of chemical reactor tubes
    Publication number: 20020129642
    Abstract: A device for measuring the back pressure in chemical reactor tubes includes many automated features. Inflatable tube seals may be automatically inflated. The device may measure several tubes at once. It may transmit data electronically to a remote computer for analysis and graphic display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Tubemaster, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford L. Johns, Daniel D. Sympson